Recovery after a rotator cuff repair operation requires weeks of restricted shoulder movement, followed by months of physical therapy exercises. It takes four to six months after surgery to fully ...

Rehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery usually consists of immobilizing the shoulder in a sling for seven to ten days, physical therapy with passive and assisted motion for six weeks, followed ...

Use of perioperative acetaminophen significantly decreased overall opioid consumption and improved pain control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, according to results.

Most of the time, a rotator cuff problem can be treated at home. For severe cases, though, surgery may be the best treatment.

Year long research study proves that Rotator Cuff patients can go back to driving two weeks after the procedure instead of six weeks.

The functional and clinical improvements for patients who undergo revision arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery do not last as long when compared to patients who have first-time surgery ...

Early surgery to repair tears of one of the shoulder rotator cuff muscles provides lasting improvement in strength, function, and other outcomes, reports a study in the August 16, 2017 issue of ...

Medicare covers rotator cuff surgery when it is medically necessary. Costs can vary by plan and the facility where a person has the procedure.

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah has been diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, and offseason surgery was recommended, the team announced Wednesday.

Medicare covers rotator cuff surgery in different ways depending on where you have the procedure. Out-of-pocket costs can vary. Read more.